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Forum: RIBs & ribbing 18 April 2024, 19:37
Replies: 49
Views: 1,442
Posted By ShinyShoe
Which bit of "although this company is expensive"...

Which bit of "although this company is expensive" do we think En did not comprehend?

A plastic roofing company may be your easy source. Online pricing needs to do delivery of an awkward size... Go...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 17 April 2024, 06:36
Replies: 49
Views: 1,442
Posted By ShinyShoe
1. Coz I've not heard a convincing argument they...

1. Coz I've not heard a convincing argument they are better than a wired solution

2. Coz adding more points of failure is the last thing I need (WiFi and battery)

3. Coz it seems daft to...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 16 April 2024, 21:32
Replies: 49
Views: 1,442
Posted By ShinyShoe
Unless of course they just want to tug you and...

Unless of course they just want to tug you and it's a convenient excuse.

But if you don't have lights... Is the "oh - sorry officer I'm not sure what's happened my WiFi seems to have crashed"...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 13 April 2024, 21:21
Replies: 49
Views: 1,442
Posted By ShinyShoe
Why do I feel that at least with a wire I might...

Why do I feel that at least with a wire I might remember to remove the board ..

...I suspect I might end up dunking that!

Will the engine drop with it on?

What's the overhang from the board...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 24 March 2024, 23:28
Replies: 3
Views: 249
Posted By ShinyShoe
What is your cushion attaching to? Is it solid...

What is your cushion attaching to? Is it solid based?

I think people often manage to fold vinyl (like wrapping a Christmas present) and staple it to a plywood base. But... ...I'd expect stitching...
Forum: Electrics and electronics 10 March 2024, 12:38
Replies: 8
Views: 549
Posted By ShinyShoe
https://www.geckoheadgear.com/communications#gk ...

https://www.geckoheadgear.com/communications#gk

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Forum: RIBs & ribbing 10 March 2024, 09:12
Replies: 85
Views: 9,064
Posted By ShinyShoe
There will be a post on here in a few months...

There will be a post on here in a few months about needing to find a matching touch up paint .. coz the pot he was given is empty
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 04 March 2024, 21:06
Replies: 2
Views: 487
Posted By ShinyShoe
I've never been, but I was under the impression...

I've never been, but I was under the impression it is a swinging mooring place. You pick up a visitors mooring and call a water taxi to get ashore. Or potentially drop everyone ashore and blah a...
Forum: Trailers & towing 25 February 2024, 19:22
Replies: 14
Views: 471
Posted By ShinyShoe
OK I hate to be the bearer of gloom. But if...

OK

I hate to be the bearer of gloom. But if 1 wheel has corroded are you sure you want to be trusting the other equally ignored brother at 60mph on the outside lane of a motorway...

I'd replace...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 19 February 2024, 20:08
Replies: 8
Views: 652
Posted By ShinyShoe
Is your lever inside or outside the hull. Angled...

Is your lever inside or outside the hull. Angled right it probably quite easy to not accidentally knock it, or even add something that makes it hard to knock.

From the outside a "flap" over the...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 17 February 2024, 18:59
Replies: 85
Views: 9,064
Posted By ShinyShoe
I usually try to stagger my +/- connectors so...

I usually try to stagger my +/- connectors so that if they are loose for any reason they can't touch and short.
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 13 February 2024, 21:34
Replies: 17
Views: 1,339
Posted By ShinyShoe
Doesn't have to be a fun ride. A knife...

Doesn't have to be a fun ride.



A knife is a given on a safety boat.
But we'd also often not tie the lead boat just take 2 turns round the towing bridle and bring the loose end onboard and the...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 12 February 2024, 06:58
Replies: 17
Views: 1,339
Posted By ShinyShoe
I'm not convinced I agree AT ALL. 1. 40hp is...

I'm not convinced I agree AT ALL.

1. 40hp is huge for a slow and steady chug. A 26ft yacht likely carries a 10-20hp diesel and weighs in at 3T+. But a 4m RIB with 40HP would happily pull it in...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 03 February 2024, 19:12
Replies: 3
Views: 582
Posted By ShinyShoe
As an owner of a 3.9m rotomoulded with 30horses...

As an owner of a 3.9m rotomoulded with 30horses on the back and a steering wheel in the middle, my view is the roto ain't the issue!
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 03 February 2024, 06:13
Replies: 12
Views: 653
Posted By ShinyShoe
My recollection is the NE end of Coniston to the...

My recollection is the NE end of Coniston to the North of the boating centre can be rather weedy...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 01 February 2024, 06:58
Replies: 3
Views: 582
Posted By ShinyShoe
IMO - you need the ability to be able to quickly...

IMO - you need the ability to be able to quickly and safely recover the number of sailors you are responsible for in a single boat load.

So a 420 is double handed. Most governing bodies will tell...
Forum: Commercial operators 25 January 2024, 17:51
Replies: 12
Views: 987
Posted By ShinyShoe
I've always thought for the bright sunny day...

I've always thought for the bright sunny day scenario a orange smoke (or 3) might serve a much more useful function? Also less likely to burn my hand off...
Forum: Electrics and electronics 23 January 2024, 22:54
Replies: 7
Views: 575
Posted By ShinyShoe
Battery might be 40cm below the switch... ...

Battery might be 40cm below the switch...

I'd never IP66 on the deck of a RIB.

The issue here is - if the switch fails - have you lost all you electronics? Is that a PITA or a disaster?

Is...
Forum: Commercial operators 23 January 2024, 22:51
Replies: 12
Views: 987
Posted By ShinyShoe
I have no answers for you. BUT... Which flare...

I have no answers for you.
BUT... Which flare pack?
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 20 January 2024, 13:22
Replies: 32
Views: 2,685
Posted By ShinyShoe
I guess the other question would be about...

I guess the other question would be about painting. I don't know enough about painting but that's your protection against metal being damaged.
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 18 January 2024, 23:33
Replies: 32
Views: 2,685
Posted By ShinyShoe
Some common issues across all builders - where...

Some common issues across all builders - where various ducts and channels run before the deck goes on. A picture of the layout can help with routing cables and fuel lines etc.

Since you are...
Forum: Trailers & towing 17 January 2024, 22:24
Replies: 5
Views: 745
Posted By ShinyShoe
Pikey's suggestion is correct. Failing that - a...

Pikey's suggestion is correct.
Failing that - a length of fence plank would do the job ..
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 13 January 2024, 19:07
Replies: 19
Views: 878
Posted By ShinyShoe
Is the boat stored at the marina? Can you call...

Is the boat stored at the marina?
Can you call them the day before and say "I want an early start in the morning so shove my boat in before you go home?"

If you have it on a mooring - how will...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 01 January 2024, 19:39
Replies: 59
Views: 4,356
Posted By ShinyShoe
Think he wants to be able to disable tortoise...

Think he wants to be able to disable tortoise mode when he has left the harbour area. Changing prop seems an extreme aproach
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 01 January 2024, 19:38
Replies: 59
Views: 4,356
Posted By ShinyShoe
I don't think it is stupidity. I don't know the...

I don't think it is stupidity. I don't know the area of water you are referring to. But I used to launch sailing dinghies in a harbour with a speed limit. If something went past that was (or thought...
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